The Horizon Huskies will face off against the Willow Canyon Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Horizon has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Willow Canyon will arrive with three straight wins.
In Tuesday's Canine Competition, Horizon had to take the L. They fell just short of Desert Mountain by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Wolves are ranked 13th).
Charli Royce and Brooklyn Inman scored both of Horizon's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Willow Canyon made easy work of Kellis on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Willow Canyon pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four contests. As for Horizon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-1.
Horizon took their victory against Willow Canyon in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1. Will Horizon repeat their success, or does Willow Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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